Not just any random kids, but my own...
And, dare I say that Emily is beginning to look more and more like a "middle-schooler" every day?
And, dare I say that Emily is beginning to look more and more like a "middle-schooler" every day?Monday, June 30, 2008
Busy Weekend=No Blogging
Busy for sure, but fun nonetheless. On Friday afternoon, we went over to my parents to swim with Jack and Suzanne. It was fun, and as usual, Jack and Julia were so cute together. We came home Friday night and, I stayed up way too late watching recorded tv.
On Saturday we had a birthday party to go to which was nice, although I did have to spend the first 45 minutes or so following Julia around because she refused to go play with the other kids by herself. She warmed up though after a while and was fine. We ended up being invited back to my parents to swim for a couple of hours after the party. It would have been a waste to go all the way home to get suits though, so I told the kids they could swim in their clothes. I might have earned the "coolest mom ever" award, but I can't be sure. It was all good, until we got there, and Julia refused to go in the pool without me. Thankfully, my sister Heather had two suits with her, so I borrowed one and Julia went in. She let me hold her in the water for a few minutes, but then retreated to her usual spot on the stairs and that was that.
Somewhere, between Saturday and Sunday (when we went back to the pool for the day) Julia decided that not only would she let me hold her in the water, but that she would swim by herself all over the shallow end and what the heck, jump off of the side without anyone catching her. It was like a switch in her head flipped, and she suddenly gained the confidence to know that not only could she do it, but that we would all be "right there" if she needed anything. You could tell how physically hard it was for her, but she kept right on going, pausing only to snack and go to the bathroom. It's hard to put in to words how proud I was of her. I will be anxious to see how she does when we go to a pool party on the 4th, not at my parents house and with people there that she knows only vaguely or not at all.
I am not sure what will be going on for week. Tomorrow is my turn to water the garden in the outdoor classroom at the Goode School and I think after that we will run errands. Beyond that? I don't know. But hey, it's summer? We don't need to have a plan now, do we?
On Saturday we had a birthday party to go to which was nice, although I did have to spend the first 45 minutes or so following Julia around because she refused to go play with the other kids by herself. She warmed up though after a while and was fine. We ended up being invited back to my parents to swim for a couple of hours after the party. It would have been a waste to go all the way home to get suits though, so I told the kids they could swim in their clothes. I might have earned the "coolest mom ever" award, but I can't be sure. It was all good, until we got there, and Julia refused to go in the pool without me. Thankfully, my sister Heather had two suits with her, so I borrowed one and Julia went in. She let me hold her in the water for a few minutes, but then retreated to her usual spot on the stairs and that was that.
Somewhere, between Saturday and Sunday (when we went back to the pool for the day) Julia decided that not only would she let me hold her in the water, but that she would swim by herself all over the shallow end and what the heck, jump off of the side without anyone catching her. It was like a switch in her head flipped, and she suddenly gained the confidence to know that not only could she do it, but that we would all be "right there" if she needed anything. You could tell how physically hard it was for her, but she kept right on going, pausing only to snack and go to the bathroom. It's hard to put in to words how proud I was of her. I will be anxious to see how she does when we go to a pool party on the 4th, not at my parents house and with people there that she knows only vaguely or not at all.
I am not sure what will be going on for week. Tomorrow is my turn to water the garden in the outdoor classroom at the Goode School and I think after that we will run errands. Beyond that? I don't know. But hey, it's summer? We don't need to have a plan now, do we?
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Why I Feel Old...
...and oddly excited about it at the same time.
I was reviewing the summer reading list for the middle school and actually saw books on it that I remember reading as a kid. More importantly, I remember reading and loving them.
Little Women
The Ann Of Green Gables Series
Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Call Of The Wild
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Tuck Everlasting
The Outsiders
So I am totally geeking out here and thinking it would be cool for her and I to read them together and then, like, discuss them. Like a mother/daughter book club.
I can't wait for "To Kill A Mockingbird," "1984" "Catcher in the Rye" and "Brave, New World." No, I am not kidding here!
I was reviewing the summer reading list for the middle school and actually saw books on it that I remember reading as a kid. More importantly, I remember reading and loving them.
Little Women
The Ann Of Green Gables Series
Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Call Of The Wild
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Tuck Everlasting
The Outsiders
So I am totally geeking out here and thinking it would be cool for her and I to read them together and then, like, discuss them. Like a mother/daughter book club.
I can't wait for "To Kill A Mockingbird," "1984" "Catcher in the Rye" and "Brave, New World." No, I am not kidding here!
Kid Cuteness
From the pool yesterday...
Clearly, Julia was not thrilled with the idea of having her picture taken!
Clearly, Julia was not thrilled with the idea of having her picture taken!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Julia
"Are you supposed to throw things at Mama?" (Me to Julia after getting clocked in the head with a toy).
Julia: "No."
Me: "So, Julia, what are you going to do with the toy?"
Julia: "Throw it at Dee Dee instead." (Her nickname for Katherine which I think was derived from teaching her to say, Katie).
Funny. I thought she was going to say that she would put the toy away or play with it the right way, not throw it at someone else instead!
Julia: "No."
Me: "So, Julia, what are you going to do with the toy?"
Julia: "Throw it at Dee Dee instead." (Her nickname for Katherine which I think was derived from teaching her to say, Katie).
Funny. I thought she was going to say that she would put the toy away or play with it the right way, not throw it at someone else instead!
Technical Question
So, I downloaded FF3 the other day and now, some (not all) of my bookmarks are showing up in my drop log. I can't seem to figure out how to get them out of the log. I am sure it is just a setting that I am not seeing or something, but I didn't know if anyone had any idea how to fix it?
Monday, June 23, 2008
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